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Greenfield vs Lee vs West Springfield Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Lee has the most people working from home (16.4%).
West Springfield Town has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Greenfield | Lee | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,664 |
5,719Lowest |
28,772Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.1 12% above MA |
55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
40.1±2.6Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| West Springfield Town and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1% MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| West Springfield Town and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA |
$83,750±$13kHighest 19% below MA |
$69,371±$7k 33% below MA |
| Lee and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA |
$352,700±$19kHighest 37% below MA |
$321,500±$16k 43% below MA |
| Lee and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,375±$212Highest 22% below MA |
$1,144±$68 35% below MA |
| Lee and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,769Highest 20% below MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.1%±9.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Greenfield and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest MA: 10% |
7.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
11.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
58.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
1959Highest 5 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 40% below MA |
18 min 38% below MA |
19 minHighest 34% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.9%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Lee and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #257 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Greenfield | Lee | West Springfield |
| High school in town | Greenfield High | Lee Middle/High School | West Springfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
9.2Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.